The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-14
AMONG THE BALL PLAYERS.
A PLAN For THE PROTECTION or TIE
MINOR LEAGUES.
The Detroit, Chicago, and Boston Clubs SUI.
rcrinr for the Want OF PitcAers- Boston
Nat I.iL ~iv In rInish Ipctter than Thtrd.

The Detroit, Chicnno, and Boston Clubs SUI.
rcrinr for the Want OF Pitchcrs- Boston
Not Likely to Finish Better than Third.
There is little new in baso ball Just at pres
cnt. hut thcre Is q possibility OF an interesting
titdo az tho meeting Of tho League directors
which takes plnce to- morrow. The meeting Is
said TO DO for the purpose Of deciding tho dis
putcd New York Detroit game. IL may be SO,
hut IL looks as though more than this would De
done. Tho League would like to get St. Louis
into its ranks, and tho matter IL likely 10 DO
considered. Mr.. Won der hho is not likely to
:. Mt tho meeting, but he will, no doubt, be
represented. As TO the disputed game, there Ia
iittio doubt that 1t will DO decided In favor
OF the New Yorks II 1t Is. New
Yorks will have one victory moro than 1t has
now and Detroit one less. which at this inter-
esting poin. will make quito difference.
As to tho st. Louis Club going into the
League, Mr.. Won dor Abe no doubt means Just
whnt he says, Notwithstanding the other Asso-
station managers consider 1t only bluG. The
League will let him play Sunday exhibition
games. and he can AK nothing more.
THE OUTLOOK.
Prom the looks of things just now 1t would
seem as though the leaders In tho League were
suffering from lack Of pitchers. and that New
York In having two good men to put Into the
box were somewhat better of than either the
Detroits. Chicagos. or Dostons. Detroit has
good man in Grubcr and Getzein, but 1t is not
likcly that the former will be ablo to hold his
own when he gets East. Chicagos pitchers,
With the exception o hss are on eao9
rely upon. Radbourne is being hit hard. Mad.
den las lame % AND ss nS'
New York Is in q much better condition than
amy OF tho other leading League clubs. On the
PHILADELPHIA Clubs are in flrst-class condition
now and are likoly to make things interesting
tor the leaders in the coming Eastern series =,
AR. Natrous. former managing director OF
tho Metropolitans. IN letter to friend, says:
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THE NEWS FROM BOSTON.
BosroN, Aug. 1.-THE statement OF a week
ago that tho Bostons would take about six
verified and not much more. although in
making tho estimates two Of the three games
f he w sery the psmob as t
win probably DO tho other way. 1t was unfor-
tnnate for Boston that her REPRESENTATIVES ran
shaking aP AMI Was in consequence playing
:;cthor the Bostons are exceedingly fortunate
10 return from the West as they are.
hss xs RSSe Ea ht il hs
Ind grounds. but the two Western trips have
lnent. such an event Ia impossible, and the on
nGT dbspq!ns as to thS best
would, not seem safe to wager much cash on
anything better than third During the month
Of July there were golden opportunities, not
lead from the, Detroit combination. but they
were not seized. and probably will not return
seesaw which the four leaders are keeping up.
Despite an, equipment ut the outset ap-
psrsnhsiy amnS to meet an nrs I ,ners
June where the Bostons have been without
Or Rayss whose ana RaS
having recovered, Hornung was the next to be
laid up, and Madden is also taking his turn in
DitShDr. HntlDGNrNO,
TAKEN his medicine In the box with unpleasant
6 yea Fl sts stemm eSss
asserts tina, lie is all right. and in good condi-
Iion to pitch. but. NJ his best. he il very prone
between the points on one day and to suffer
the next. His best point: SPEED Is ais also his
catchers. and there is little confidence when it
is known that he is going to pitch.
IT LOOKS BAD FOR CHICAGO.
CHICAGO Aug lS--There ore indications Of
danger that the Chicago Club may soon DO de-
gryed OF IF e,iSi s!emeat OF stronsthmthe ssr
silGc it was found that Van .Haltren could not
games. Baldwin has Of Iaio been tic only al
iernats pitcher. aud the visiting clubs seem TO
lie solving he secret of his swift curves and
that Chicago is compelled to do o great deal Of
batting in order to yin when Baldwin pitches
for considerably more than half the work to be
DONG in the box. and the hard wear and tear Is
beginninS to show its o!lcct on the muscles
o: his arm and shoulder. The morning
reported at tho grounds for the usual
:nombers OF the Chicago team, every, day; ex-
cept Sunday. whom at Home. He notified Capt..
Anson that he felt lemeness in his right
sholder,, and the captain took alarm At 9nce,
and decided to lag tlarkGon oil for that days
game against. Philadelphia, and Tho score
cards were. printed WITH Baidw!n's name as
pitcher. Ansons idea was To sayc Clark
son ior, the, Detroit games late. II
being disabled, for it is now pretty generally
conceded that tbs result OF the last SIX. games
between Chicago and Detroit will decide tho
standing Of those two, clubs in the champion;
ship race. However, when the players reported
at = o'clock Wednesday afternoon, ClGrkson,
although excused forthe day. put IN anappear-
box, saving that, while his arm, was
somewhat lame, he believed he could still
pitch winning game. He had some ideas as
10 how TO favor his arm and at the same time
keep UP his effectiveness, and he wanted TO
MAKE the trial; Capt. Arson rather reluct;;
pitched one o. tho best games Of his life, Phla-